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When I came on board with Amtrak, are position lights were the all amber lens variety. But, since we've gone to color position, I like them better because from a distance, even in day light, I know what the signal aspect is. This was something that couldn't be done with the original PRR signals. It's nice to know which way traffic is set if we happen to be working out on the tracks that has a view of the signals. We're signaled for bi-direction train moves (rule 261) and knowing the direction traffic is set does help you. Especially, when the trains are breezing by you at 125mph. You may have a north bound train go by you on #2 track (which is how most of the trains travel on #2 track), then, see the signal is now displaying a clear for a south move. And, as was stated on an earlier post, the train's engineer definitely knows what signal aspect he/she is looking at from a longer distance with the color position signals.
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